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No. 620,470. Patented m. 28, I899.

a. MALLINSUN. APPARATUS FOR DYEING LOOSE STOCK.

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No. 620,470. Patented Feb. 28; I899.

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APPARATUS FOR DYEING LOOSE STOCK.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE MALLINSON, OF CAROLINA, RI-IODEISLAND.

APPARATUS FOR DYEING LOOSE STOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 620,470, dated February28, 1899.

Application filed July 2'7, 1898. Serial No. 687,020. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE MALLINSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Carolina, in the county of Washington and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatusfor Dyeing Loose Stock; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in dyeing or coloring apparatus,and relates particularly to that class of machines which are adapted todye or color wool, shoddy, cotton, silk, noils, rags, and all kinds ofloose stock.

The object of this apparatus is to dye and color stock such as thatenumerated without polling or taking it out of the apparatus until it isready for the drier. It is designed to render the dyeing and coloringoperation more simple and rapid and economical in the saving of laborand steam and will leave the stock in a better condition for carding andother operations that it may have to go It consists in providing aninclosing casing and a shaft mounted therein supporting a revolvingframe, removable boxes or baskets adapted to be carried in the saidframe, and means for automatically throwing the power mechanism out ofoperation in case a box or basket becomes detached from the frame.

It also consists in certain other novel constructions, combinations, andarrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of adyeing apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2represents a vertical longitudinal section through the said machine.Fig. 3 represents a plan view of my improved dyeing apparatus,illustrating the means for throwing the power into and out of engagementwith the mechanism of the machine. Fig. 4 represents a'vertioaltransverse section through the casing, showing the basketsupportingframe mounted therein; and Fig. 5 represents a detail View of one of thebaskets employed in my improved dyeing appa ratus.

A in the drawings represents a tank or inclosure; B, a cover therefor;O, a basketsupporting revolving frame, and D baskets mounted therein. Inorder to save the steam employed in dyeing stock in an apparatus of thiskind, I preferably use a casing, as A, which is capable of beingentirely closed by means of the cover B. The lower part of the casing Aforms a tank for holding the dyestuffs to -be used for coloring thestock. Mounted about centrally of the casing A is a shaft, as c, whichfinds suitable bearings in the sides of the casing and-supports aframe,as O. The frame 0 is preferably formed of two side'frames, as c c, whichare circular in shape and carrya series of radially-disposed guides, as0 The guides terminate at a point a little distant from the center ofthe frame and are adapted to receive a series of baskets D, which holdthe stock to be dyed. The baskets D are preferably formed of wire wovensufficiently close to retain the stock and are preferably formed of topand bottom portions, as cl d, respectively. The top is hinged to thebottom, as at d by any suitable hinges and is adapted to close upon thebottom for holding the stock within the basket. handles, as d preferablyarranged upon the ends thereof. In order to prevent the stock containedin the baskets from matting in the ends of the basket or in any oneportion there of, I preferably form projections or fingers, as d,interiorly of the basket. These will ongage the stock sufficiently toprevent its working to one portion of the basket, and thus hamper thedyeing operation. It will be apparent that the baskets D might be madeof sheet metal of some kind and perforated, if desired, withoutdeparting in the least from the spirit of my invention; but I prefer tomake them of wire, as just described. In order to hold the baskets inthe frame 0, I preferably mount springs, as c 0 which are secured to theframe and adapted to be swung around, so as to engage the baskets afterthey have been inserted upon the guides 0 Thumb-screws, as 0 may be usedto increase or diminish the tension of the springs 0 as desired. Thecover B is provided with suitable doors, as b, through which the basketsmay be inserted or removed from the frame The basket is also providedwith.

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to a shaft, ask which is arranged at right C. When it is desired toremove a basket from the frame, the springs a may be lifted and turnedto one side, when the basket may be removed without difficulty. Thedoors I) are made tight, so as to hold the steam within the tank A.

A steam-pipe, as E, is preferably introduced into the tank A through theback thereof and extends downwardly to the bottom of the tank, as seenat e. A portion of the said pipe is arranged horizontally and providedwith perforations to permit the steam to escape all along the length ofthe said pipe. The steampipe E is connected with any boiler or source ofsteam supply and may be controlled by means of a cock The shaft 0extends outside the casing A and receives power for rotating it from anysuitable source. The actuation of the shaft is preferably produced insuch a manner that the powermay be thrown 0K to stop the frame 0 incaseabasket carried by the same should accidentally get out of place. Ihave provided a mechanism by which this may be done automatically. Incarrying out this feature of my invention I mount a yoke, as F, in thetank A, said yoke being pivoted, as at f, to the sides of the tank A.One end of the yoke extends upwardly toward the shaft 0 and engages arod, as G. The rod G is adapted to move horizontally and carries wedges,as g g, secured near its outer ends. These wedges are adapted to engageshipping-levers, as H H, pivoted exteriorly of the casing A. The shipping-levers are pivoted, preferably as at h, to the casing of the machineand are adapted to engage a series of notches, ash, to hold them intheiradjusted positions. A spring, as at ]L2, is provided for each lever,which normally tends to hold each of said levers in a vertical position.Between the pivotal point 71. and the racks h each of the levers ispivotally secured to a shifting rod, as J, the said rod carrying arms,as j, which are provided with bifurcated upper ends, as at j. Thebifurcated ends of the levers, as j, are adapted to engage annulargrooves, as 76, formed upon clutches K. The clutches K are formed withbevel-gears, as upon their peripheries, which are adapted to engage abevel-gear, as O, mounted upon the shaft 0 of the frame 0. The saidclutches K are preferably splined angles to the shaft 0, the saidclutches being thus adapted to move longitudinally upon the shaft H, butbeing forced to revolve with the said shaft. Between the clutches K apower-pulley, as M, is mounted upon the shaft 1& and rigidly securedthereto. This pulley may receive power by means of a belt from an engineor other source. Upon the opposite sides of the said pulley M clutchmembers, as m m, are formed, which are adapted to engage the clutches Kwhen the latter are moved toward the power-wheel M. It will be apparentthat when the shifting levers H are in a vertical position neither ofthe clutches K K will engage the clutches'm, and thus no movement willbe imparted to the frame 0. When it is desired to rotate the frame 0 inone direction or the other, the shifting levers H are correspondinglymoved to throw either one or the other of the clutches K into engagementwith the corresponding clutch m, whereupon the power-wheel M will beadapted to transmit motion through the gear-wheel O to the shaft 0 andrevolve the basket-frame C. When the levers H are moved in the oppositedirection, the other clutch K will be brought into engagement with thepulley M and the frame 0 will be caused to revolve in the oppositedirection. In the event of any of the baskets becoming accidentallydisengaged, so as to slip out of its place in the frame 0 on account ofthe centrifugal force thereof, the basket or its handle at will engagethe yoke F and by moving it will actuate the rod G, carrying the wedgesg. The wedges will thus be moved so as to engage the levers H and forcethem out of engagement with the racks h, when the springs 71. will movethe said levers to their vertical normal positions, thus throwing theclutches out of engagement with the power wheel or pulley M. Thus themachine will be automatically brought to a standstill, so as to preventany damage being done to the parts thereof.

In using the apparatus the stock to be dyed is placed in the baskets,which are then inserted in the frame 0 upon the guides c and are securedin place by means of the springs 0 Water is next introduced into thetank A until the 'same is about two-thirds full. Then the dyeingmaterial is placed therein. After closing the cover 13 the steam isturned on in the pipe E to bring the dye to a boilingpoint. The frame 0meanwhile has been set in motion, and the continued revolution of thesaid frame brings all of the stock into contact with the dyeing materialin the tank A. After a suitable period the stock is then removed andother stock may be dyed in the same manner. On account of thearrangement of the stock in the baskets, which are carried around bymeans of the frame G, the same will become thoroughly and evenly dyedwithout the necessity of separating it or removing it from the apparatusuntil the dyeing operation is completed.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a dyeing apparatus, the combination with a casing of a revolvingframe mounted therein, said frame having radial guides, baskets adaptedto engage the said guides, comprising wire receptacles having fingersmounted interiorly thereof so as to engage stock placed therein andprevent it from slipping about or matting therein, and means forrevolving the frame for carrying the baskets about in the dyeing-casing,substantially as described.

2. In a dyeing apparatus, the combination with a casing, of means forrotating stock therein, comprising a frame having two heads and guidessecured thereto, means for rotatin g the said frame and baskets adaptedto engage the said guides, the said baskets being constructed of wireand having fingers interiorly thereof to prevent the matting of thestock, substantially as described.

3. In a dyeing apparatus, thecombination with a suitable casing, of arevolving frame mounted therein, baskets adapted to be inserted in thesaid frame for holding the stock to be dyed, a yoke mounted in the saidcasing in such a position as to be struck by the baskets should theyaccidentally slip from place, means connecting the said yoke with apower-shifting mechanism, a disconnected basket to cause the yoke tothrow off the power and stop the machine, substantially as described.

4, In a dyeing apparatus, the combination with a casing, of a revolvingframe mounted therein, baskets secured in the said frame for holding thestock, a yoke mounted in the ca sing and adapted to be struck bya basketupon becoming accidentally disengaged from the frame, a rod connectedwith the said yoke, and wedges mounted upon said rod, said wedges beingadapted to engage power-shifting levers, whereby upon a basket engagingthe said yoke the power will be disconnected from the revolving frame,substantially as described.

5. ha dyeing apparatus, the combination with a casing for holding dye,of a revolving frame mounted therein, a shaft carrying the said frameprovided with a gear-wheel, gearing adapted to engage the saidgear-wheel, the

said gearing being provided with clutch members, a power wheel or pulleymounted upon the shaft with the said clutch members, the saidpower-wheel being also provided with clutch members, and means forautomatically throwing the clutch members out of engagement with theclutch members on the pulley whereby the machine may be stopped toprevent accident thereto, substantially as described.

6. In a dyeing apparatus, the combination with a casing, of a revolvingframe mounted therein, a gear-wheel mounted upon the shaft of the frameand adapted to engage corre-- sponding pinions mounted upon the shaft eXteriorly of the casing, a power-wheel also mounted upon the said shaft,clutches interposed between the said power wheel or pulley and the saidpinions, a rod connecting the said pinions with shifting levers, racksfor holding the shifting levers in their adjusted positions, springs forholding them normally in their vertical positions, and wedges forthrowing the said shifting levers out of engagement with the racks, andmeans con nected with the revolving frame for automatically operatingthe said clutches, the con-' struction being such that in case a basketfrom the revolving frame should become dis engaged therefrom, the wedgeswill be oper ated to disengage the shifting levers for throw ing theclutches out of engagement with thepower-pulley, substantially asdescribed,

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE MALLINSON, \Vitnesses:

HENRY C. BAILEY, JOHN HARRISON.

